Apollo — God of Prophecy, Healing, Music and the Bow

Apollo, Greater Deity — Medium Celestial, Lawful Neutral; suggested CR 33.

Saving Throws Dex +19, Con +18, Int +19, Wis +19, Cha +19. Damage Resistances fire, psychic. Damage Immunities radiant, poison; bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks. Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned. Senses truesight 300 ft., passive Perception 29. Languages all languages he chooses, telepathy 300 ft.

Legendary Resistance (5/Day). If Apollo fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.

God of Clear Sight. Apollo cannot be surprised, sees through magical darkness and illusions of 8th level or lower, and knows when a creature within 120 feet knowingly speaks a direct falsehood to him.

Healing and Plague. Whenever Apollo deals radiant damage, he may instead cause one willing creature within 60 feet to regain the same number of hit points. A creature can benefit from this substitution only once per round.

Multiattack. Apollo makes four Far-Shooting Bow attacks: +19 to hit, range 300/1,200 ft.; 24 (3d10 + 8) piercing plus 22 (4d10) radiant damage.

Oracle’s Sentence (Recharge 5–6). Apollo names one outcome for a creature he can see within 180 feet: advance, retreat, silence or stand. The target makes a DC 27 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, it must obey that simple condition until the end of its next turn and takes 36 (8d8) psychic damage. On a success, it takes half damage and ignores the command.

Hymn of Restoration (1/Day). Apollo plays or sings for 1 minute. At the start of each of his turns, allies of his choice within 120 feet regain 20 hit points and may end one of the Charmed, Frightened or Poisoned conditions affecting them.

Mythic Trait — The Oracle Was Not Finished. The first time Apollo is reduced to 0 hit points, he instead regains 325 hit points. He immediately reveals the position of every hostile creature within 300 feet, even if hidden or invisible, and makes one Far-Shooting Bow attack against up to three of them.

Bonus Actions

Laurel Step. Apollo teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space he can see. His departure point glows with bright light until the start of his next turn.

Reactions

Foreknown Strike. When a creature Apollo can see hits a creature within 120 feet with an attack, he imposes a -5 penalty on the attack roll, potentially turning that hit into a miss.

Legendary Actions

Apollo has 3 legendary actions, regained at the start of his turn. He uses one option immediately after another creature’s turn.

• Move. Move up to half Speed without provoking Opportunity Attacks.
• Bow. Make one Far-Shooting Bow attack.
• Healing Refrain (Costs 2). An ally within 90 feet regains 33 (6d10) Hit Points and can immediately repeat a saving throw against Charmed, Frightened or Poisoned.

Clergy are distinct: Apollo’s worshippers may follow Light, Life or Knowledge traditions in this edition; their prepared subclass spell rules belong to those clerics, not to Apollo’s unrestricted divine casting above.

Apollo — D&D 5e / 2014

Medium celestial (greater deity), lawful neutral · CR 33 (original epic encounter, not an official published statblock).

Armor Class 27 (divine protection) · Hit Points 675 (50d8 + 450) · Speed 50 ft., fly 90 ft. (hover)

Saving Throws Dex +19, Con +18, Int +19, Wis +20, Cha +19. Skills Insight +20, Medicine +20, Perception +20, Performance +19, Religion +19. Damage Resistances fire, psychic. Damage Immunities poison, radiant, bludgeoning/piercing/slashing from nonmagical attacks. Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned. Senses truesight 240 ft., passive Perception 30. Languages all, telepathy 240 ft.

Traits

Legendary Resistance (5/Day). If Apollo fails a saving throw, he may succeed instead. Magic Resistance. Apollo has advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects. Far-Sight. Apollo sees through magical darkness, and knows when a creature within 120 feet knowingly tells him a direct lie.

Actions

Multiattack. Apollo makes four attacks with his Silver Bow, or two bow attacks and uses one available at-will spell.

Silver Bow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +19 to hit, range 300/1,200 ft., one target. Hit: 26 (3d10 + 10) piercing plus 18 (4d8) radiant damage. Apollo may replace the radiant portion with necrotic damage when invoking the plague-bearing arrow.

Delphic Pronouncement (Recharge 5–6). One creature Apollo sees within 120 ft. must succeed on a DC 28 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed or frightened (Apollo’s choice) until the end of its next turn, while hearing a brief, truthful but potentially ambiguous prophecy. It takes 27 (6d8) psychic damage on a failure, or half as much on a success.

Reactions

Foreseen Arrow. When a creature within 120 ft. makes an attack roll, Apollo imposes disadvantage on that roll before its outcome is known.

Legendary Actions

Apollo can take 3 legendary actions, one at a time at the end of another creature’s turn, regaining spent actions at the start of his turn.

• Radiant Step. Move up to half his speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
• Silver Bow. Make one Silver Bow attack.
• Healing Paean (Costs 2). One creature Apollo can see within 90 ft. regains 36 (8d8) hit points and may immediately repeat a save against being charmed, frightened or poisoned.

Mythic Return (Once per Encounter)

The first time Apollo reaches 0 hit points, he instead regains 335 hit points, ends conditions on himself and recharges Delphic Pronouncement. His bow attacks shed bright light for 120 ft. until combat ends. This second phase is an original optional epic encounter rule.

Clergy are distinct: Apollo’s worshippers may follow Light, Life or Knowledge traditions in this edition; their prepared subclass spell rules belong to those clerics, not to Apollo’s unrestricted divine casting above.

Apollo — Pathfinder 1e

CR 32 (original epic divine encounter, not an official Pathfinder deity statblock). XP by campaign agreement. LN Medium outsider (extraplanar, lawful); greater deity. Initiative +14; Senses truesight 240 ft., constant true seeing, Perception +55; Aura revelation and purification (60 ft.; see abilities).

Defence

AC 48, touch 39, flat-footed 38 (Dex +10, natural +9, divine +18, deflection +11). hp 920 (40 outsider Hit Dice plus divine resilience). Fort +38, Ref +41, Will +43. DR 20/epic and chaotic; SR 43; Immune disease, poison, charm, fear, blindness and damaging light effects; Resist fire 30, sonic 30.

Offence

Speed 60 ft., fly 120 ft. (perfect). Ranged Far-Shooting Bow +50/+45/+40/+35 (4d8+20 piercing plus 4d6 fire or positive energy, 400-ft. range increment). Special Attacks Oracular Decree, arrows of plague, harmonic restoration.

Statistics

Str 30, Dex 30, Con 30, Int 32, Wis 34, Cha 32; Base Atk +40; CMB +50; CMD 70. Skills Heal +55, Knowledge (religion) +54, Knowledge (history) +54, Perception +55, Perform (string) +54, Sense Motive +55, Spellcraft +54. Languages all mortal languages and celestial speech. Domains Healing, Knowledge, Sun (additional setting domains by approval); favoured weapon longbow.

Divine Powers

Far-Shooting God (Ex). Ignore penalties for five bow range increments and for firing into melee. Divine arrows count as epic and lawful for damage reduction.

Oracular Decree (Su, 3/day). As a standard action Apollo pronounces a truth that one creature within 180 ft. must confront. A DC 37 Will save negates paralysis for 1 round; even a successful save does not make the prophecy false.

Healing and Plague (Su). Apollo chooses whether each bow hit deals its listed extra damage or instead restores that amount to one willing creature within 90 ft. Once each round he may turn a successful bow hit into a disease curse (DC 37 Fortitude; 1d4 Constitution damage and sickened for 1 minute; a successful save negates the curse).

Revelation Aura (Su). Creatures within 60 ft. cannot benefit from ordinary invisibility against Apollo. An ally may attempt a new saving throw against a fear effect when first entering the aura in an encounter.

Clerical domains are separate from Apollo’s spellcasting: his worshippers may choose Healing, Knowledge or Sun under Pathfinder rules. Cleric domain slots do not restrict the god’s own full spell access above.

Apollo — D&D 3.5e

Greater deity, Divine Rank 17 · LN Medium outsider (extraplanar, lawful). Original epic divine encounter; the following game numbers are original and not reproduced from a published deity book. Divine Aura 17 miles, reduced at Apollo’s discretion.

Defence and Movement

Hit Dice 45d8+450 plus 248 divine hit points (900 hp); Initiative +14; Speed 60 ft., fly 120 ft. (perfect); AC 78, touch 48, flat-footed 68 (+10 Dex, +30 natural, +11 deflection, +17 divine). Base Attack +45; Grapple +55. Saves Fort +51, Ref +51, Will +53. Damage Reduction 25/epic and chaotic; Spell Resistance 52. Immune to disease, poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, death effects and mind-affecting compulsion.

Attacks

Divine Longbow: +77/+72/+67/+62 ranged (4d8+20 piercing plus 4d6 fire or divine light, 400-ft. increment); Full Attack four attacks as above; Space/Reach 5 ft./5 ft.; Special Attacks Divine Archery, Divine Oracle, healing and plague.

Statistics

Str 30, Dex 30, Con 30, Int 32, Wis 34, Cha 32. Skills Heal +60, Knowledge (religion) +59, Knowledge (history) +59, Listen +60, Perform (string instruments) +59, Sense Motive +60, Spot +60, Spellcraft +59. Feats Improved Initiative, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Manyshot, Far Shot, Improved Precise Shot, Weapon Focus (longbow), Quicken Spell-Like Ability (cure serious wounds). Portfolio prophecy, healing, music, archery, purification, plague. Domains Healing, Knowledge, Sun. Favoured Weapon longbow.

Salient Divine Abilities

Divine Archery. Apollo’s arrows ignore normal range penalties and obstacles short of total cover, and count as epic and lawful for overcoming damage reduction. Divine Inspiration. He grants a musician, poet or diviner a +10 sacred bonus to one skill check once per day. Divine Oracle. He knows when any magical divination names him and can respond or remain silent. Gift of Life. Once per day he restores one recently slain mortal to life as resurrection, unless a superior divine prohibition applies.

Prophetic Clarity (Su). Within 120 feet Apollo knows when an omen or divination has been intentionally falsified. Bow of Plague (Su). Three times per day a bow hit forces a DC 38 Fortitude save or inflicts a divine sickness (1d4 Constitution damage immediately and again after 1 minute); a successful save negates it.

Divine spellcasting: Apollo’s complete encounter repertoire is listed in the Divine Spellcasting table above. Those spells are his own divine magic, not an assumed cleric class progression; salient abilities such as Divine Archery and Gift of Life remain distinct features.

Clergy are distinct: Worshippers of Apollo can select Healing, Knowledge or Sun under D&D 3.5e rules; their domain slots do not limit the god’s own spellcasting.